Lubricating system for compressors and similar machines.



G. I". STEEDIVIAN. LUBRICATING SYSTEM FOR COMPHESSORS AND SIMILAR MACHINES.

' APPLICATION man sEPT.2e.` 1914.

9 5 .732. I @atente/d Aug. 31|, 1915.

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SEEDWAN.

LUBmCATiNG SYSTEM ma COMPRESSQRS AND SWH'LAR MACHINES.

APPLSCATION FiLE) SEPT. 26, 15H4.

Patnte Aug.. 31, 19M.

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g. F. STEEGMAN. mmc/mms SYSTEM Foa cormessoas ,mn mmm MACHINES.

APPLICTON FILED SEPT. 2G, 19M. LLQJ, v Eat'ene Aug. S, M5.

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G. F, STEEDMAN, LUBRICATING SYSTEM 4FR COMPRESSORS AND SIMILAR MACHINES.

APPucATmN mio SEPT. 26, m4.

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www f G. F. STEEDMAN. LUBRICATING SYSTEM FOR COMPRESSORS AND SIMILAH'IVIACHINES.

APPLICATION HLED SEPT. 26. 1914.

1,151,732.` I Patented Aug. 31,1915.l

, I 6 SHEETS-SHE?.r 5. ,[L L l G. F. STEEDIVIAN. LUBRICATINGSYSTEM FOR COMPRESSORS AND SIMILAR MACHINES.

A APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 26, |9111. 1,151,732.

lzltentedAug. 31, 1915.

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LUBRICATING SYSTEM FOR COMTRESSORS AND SIMLAR MACHINES.

. 1,151,732 Spelcicetion of Letters Patent. Yatented Aug. 31 1915. Application filed September 26, 1914. Serial No. 863,747. T0 all whom, it may concern l have herein illustrated my invention em- Be it known that l, GEORGE F. Srnnnivnm, a citizen of the United States, residing at' St. Louis, Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful improvement in Lubricating Systems for Compressors and Similar Machines, of which the following Vis a full, clear, and eXact description, such as will enable others skilled in they art to which it appertains to make and use the same. l rllhis invention relates to lubricating systems for compressors, machines or engines ot the type that comprise a reciprocating piston which operates in a. vertically disposed cylinder whose lower end is open and in communication with a crank case that contains lubricating oil whi lh is splashed or thrown upwardly by means of a device on the lower end of the connecting rod or on the crank arm which dips into' the bath ot' oil in the crank case when the crank shaft is in rotation.

One object of my invention is to provide a lubricating s vstei "at the general type mentioned, which i. o designed" that the quantity of oil supplied to'the cylinder can be accurately controlled, thus prevfnting an excessive supply ot' oil to the cylinder', as often occurs with the splash system now used in machines or engines of the general lO-lO ot' Fig. 9; Fig. l1 is a vertical sectype mentioned which are so designed `that tional view taken on the line 11-11 of Fig. the oil is splashed directly onto the side wall f8; Fig. lf2 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line lZ--lQ of Fig. l0; and Fig. 13 is an enlarged detail sectional view of the vsight-feed for the reservoir that supplies oil to the cylinder.

Referring to the .drawings which illusn -trate the preferred form of my invention, designates the cylinder of the compressor which is arranged vertically, land whose lower end is open and in communication with a crank of lubricating oil ranged inside of the cylinder being connected by means of a connecting rod D with bodied in an air compressor, but l wish it to be understood that the invention is applicable to various other types of machines or engines that comprise a crank case or reservoir for holding a bath of oil which is adapted to be'splashed or thrown upwardly by means of a device actuated by the crank shaft of the machine.

Figure l of the drawings is a tional view of a single cylinder provided with a structed inl accordance with my invention; Fig.v 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on the lineV 2-2 of Fig. l; Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. l Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line t-s of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view taken on 'the line 5--5 of Fig. 2; Figs. .6 and T are detail perspective views or' the parts that form the sight leed cylinder lubricating means; Fig. 8 is a side elevational view. partly in vertical section, of a two-cylinder compressor equipped with a lubricating system ot slightly different construction than that shown in Figs. 1 to 7; Fig. f) is a vertical sectional view taken on ythe line 9-9 of Fig. 8; Fig. 10 is a hori- Zontal sectional view taken on the line vertical seccompressor lubricating system con- Another object is to provide a lubricating system i'or multiple cylinder machines of the type mentioned, wherein the quantity of oil supplied to each cylinder can be independently regulated.

Another object is to provide a lubricating system for machines or engines ofthe type mentioned which is-so designed that suiiicient oil is supplied tothe crank shaft bearings, `to1 the connecting rod bearing, and to the pin that connects the pistonto the connecting rod to insure thorough lubrication of said parts. And still another object is to providea lubricating system for machines of the general type mentioned.I that comprises a baille which prevents the oil from being splashed into the open end of the cylinder, and which baille'may also act as a distributer for conducting the oil to the bearings of certain moving parts in the crank case which require lubrication. 4

Other ob]ects and desirable features of my invention will be hereinafter pointed out.

case, as is now, the general practice in mationed, l havevdevised a in which a controlled quantity of oil is supthe crank' case B that contains a bath w, the piston C that is ara crank E on the crank shaft F of the ma -V chines or engines of the general type men# lubricating system plied to the cylinder', and means are provided for conducting oil to the crank shaft bearings, to the connecting rod bearing, and to the piston bearing pin. ln the pres ferred form of my invention as herein y shown, a batllle G is arranged inside of the crank case at the lower end of the cylinder fr so as to protect said cylinder and also act as a' distributor for oil that is thrown onto said baille by means of one or more throwing devices l onthe crank arm E that ,dip 'in the bath of voil a in the .crank case wlienthe crank shaft is in rotation. In the form ofV my invention shown in Figs. lf to` 7, oil is supplied to the inner wall of the cylinder A from an oil catch1ng device or trough H that is arranged ina housing 4f on the crank case B to one"side of the cylinder bore and which communicates withI the interior of the cylinder. The oil-catchingdevice H may be formed in 'various ways, but in the machine herein shown, said device consists of a comparatively short lpiece of pipe or tubing provided at one end with screw Vthreads that are screwed into the wall of the cylinder and at its other end with a cut-out portion or yopening on. the

upper side thereof. l 'li/linen the machine is in operation7 oil housing fl hyone of the throwing devices il, and means is provided for intercepting a portion of the oil that is thrown in to said housing and'detlecting the same so that it will enter the trough H and be delivered to the innerfwall of the cylinder A. yThe means for "deflecting the oil consists of a blade or vaille-2 secured in a frame 3 that is rotatably mountdfin the housing 4e. The vane 2 is preferably formed from a flat piece of metal whose lower edge is inclined downwardly and terminates at the point 2a which is approximately on the axis of revolution of the frame 3, and which lies directly above the eut-cut portion. it of the trough H. .By referring to Figs. l to 4i, it will be seen that said vane is'located in such a position with respect to the trough H, that some of the oil which is thrown upwardly by one of the4l .throwing devices l on. the crank arm will strike against the side of said vane and be 1 deflected or run downwardly to the point 2a thereof, from which said oil drops olli into the opening k of the trough y-Hl The amount of oil that is vintercepted and led into the trough- H by .the vane Q can be easily regulated by simply loosening the screws 3a thatI connect the' frame 3 to the housing 'il 'and then. rotating said frame in one direction 'orthcotheig the portion 6 of .sa-id frame that lies outside of said housing being lrnurled, so to facilitate the rotation of saine. lt is obvious that'if the frame 3 is rotated. in a cloclcfwise direction (assuran ing, the crank tobein the direction.

is continuously thrown upwardly into the indicated by the arrows in Fig. 4)' until the vane 2 lies approximately at rightangles tol the direction of throw ofthe oil, that a max- Means is provided for enabling the flow of oil from the vane 2 to the trough H tov be observed, said means consisting of a sight opening in the frame 3 that is covered by a piece ofv glass or other suitable transparent material, but it will, of course, be runder# stood that various other means could be employed for showing the flow of oil from the Avane 2 without departing from the 'spirit of my invention. I

From the foregoing -it will be seen that I have provided an extremely/simple and re- A liable sight feed cylinder lubricating means that can be readilyV and accurately adjusted by the operator of the machine so as to deliver the requiredamou'nt 'of oil to the cyl-l, inder. Owingto the extreme simplicityof construction. of the sight feed device just described, there is no liability of its being rendered inoperative on account of dirt or i `other foreign matter that .may be mixed with the oil. While I have herein described this device as being applied to a single cylinder machine, it is obvious that it is equally well adapted for use with a multi-cylinder machine, and when so used, a separate de-.

vice is employed for each cylinder, thus enabling the operator to vary the lquantity of oil delivered to any one cylinder independently of the other cylinders.

An annular groove 8 may be formedin the outer surface of the piston C at such a point that it will aline with the oil supply device H in a certain position of the piston as shown lin Fig. 2 and thus facilitate the distribution of the oil over the entire inner surface of the side vwall vof the cylinder.

The reciprocating movement of the pistonw distributes sufficient oil over. the inner .surface of the cylinder A to keep the piston and ycylinder thoroughlylubricated, and as the supply of oil to the cylinder can be controlled or regulated accurately there is no danger of the cylinder receiving an excessive'su'pply of oil. f

The pistonpin 9 that connects the piston C' to the connecting rod may be fastened to said connecting rod by a cotterkey 10, orany other suitable means, and the end portions of said pin-9 are journaled in bearings 1l in the piston, as shown inFig. 2. These bearings 11 'are supplied with oil by means of the bearings l1, said groove 12 being preferably undercut slightly and provided with branch ducts 12a that lead to the bearthoroughly lubricated.

The baille G extends across the lower end of the cylinder A and above the space required for the rotation of the crank, and while it prevents the oil from being thrown or splashed upwardly onto the side walls of the cylinder by the crank arm or by any other moving parts, it does not interfere "with the supply of oil thrown by the throwing device 1 into the housing 4, which is located at one side of the cylinder. Said baille extends substantially longitudinally 'across the crank case, and, as previously stated, one functionof said ballle'may be tot distribute oil to certain parts of the ma-A chine, the baille G of the machine herein shown being so designed. lt distributes oil to the crank shaft bearings 13 and to the bearing let of the connecting rod D. The connecting rod D passes through an opening 15in the baille G, and the underside of said baille is so formed that the roil which is thrown onto same by the devices 1 o1 oil otherwise thrown or dripped will drain offY of said ballle'and supply oil to the bearin s 13 and 14. j Adjacent to the ends of the ba e are depending flanges or portions 16 which are located over oil cups or reservoirs l?, each of which is provided with an outlet opening 18 that leads to one of the crank shaft bearings 13, as shown in Fig. 2. The baille G is substantially inverted V-shape in cross section, as shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 4,'

and cn the longitudinal sides of same are extensions 19 that lie above the path ofvtravel of the crank arm E, and between the inclines downwardly from the sides o f the extension to the center thereof, as shown in Fig. 2, so as to form a ,dripping point 21 .vhich is in alinement with the path of travel vof the bearinglll` of the connecting rod D, the oil dripping from the point 21 of the flange 20 onto the bearing 14 when the crank shaft is in operation. The extensions 19 are provided with side flanges 22 or other suitable` devices that incline downwardly in opposite directions from the longitudinal center of the baffle so as to form conducting ribs on which the oil flows to the flanges 20 at the ends of the extensions 19 of the baille. Depending langes 23 are preferably formed on the underside of the baille adjacent to and l.uiclining toward the vertically disposed portions or depending flanges 22 thereof, s as to conduct the oil to the flange 20 and point 21 which lubricate the bearings 14 of the Vconnecting rod. The 'baille G may also be provided on the underside of the portions over the throwing devices with vertically disposed ribs 23a adjacent to and inclining toward the flanges 1G which conduct the oil and lead it to the reservoir 17 and to the bearings 13. In other words, the baille G is so arranged that it prevents the oil from being splashed into the cylinders, and the underside of the baille is so designed that the oil which is splashed or thrown onto same will drain to certain points from which it can vdrip or flow into holders or reservoirs that supply the crankshaft bearingsand the connecting rod bearing. By constructing the baille G in the manner above described, it will be obvious that any oil that is thrown or drips onto the top of said baille will drain olf of same and be returned to the base portion of the crank case or will follow the guiding flanges and assist in lubricating the several bearings. v

The baille-G herein shown is formed in two parts so as to enable the hole 15 in same which receives the connecting rod to be made just large enough for the intermediate portion of the connecting rod, and said baille ing upwardly from said reservoir 17, as

shownv in Fig. 2, so that the oil which drains onto said supports from the baille G will flow downwardly into the reservoirs 17. The removable member 26 of the box that forms part of the connecting rod bearing 111', is provided with an oil holding pocket or reservoir 26a, asA shown in Fig. 1,.-.so as to y receive and collect the oil that drips olf the drip points 21 on thelateral extensions of the baille G, thus insuring a sullicient supply of oil to the connecting rod bearing 14. An oil cup 27 is mounted on the outside of the crank case adjacent the bottom of same, as shownin Fig. 1 so as to form an oil gage which shows the level of the oil in the crank case.

In order to eliminate the'possibility of oil working out of the bearing 13 through which the crank shaft projects out of thecrank case,jlfhave provided means for yautomatically wipingjo'l' the surplus oil from the portion of the crank shaft that is'journaled in `Vsaid bearing. Said means consists of a Spring arm 28, shown in Fig. 5, that .lies in a grove,29 in the bearing 13, and which `1s provided at its free end with a projection vortooth 30 thtbears against the underside yof the 'crankr shaftA Fand thus wipes off the surplus-o il-onsaid shaft which would work outwardlyfthrugh the outer end of the bearing 13j if lit were not removed from said shaft. The oil.th at the tooth or device 30 wipes olf the crank shaft collects in the' member of the bearing boX adjacent the lfixed. end of the spring arm 2S so as to act as an auxiliary dr'ain'hole for the groove 29.

Communication is' established between the interior of the crank case and the atmosphere by means of an opening 83 formed in the Icrank case adjacent the cylinder 'and preferably connecting said crank case with the suction opening 37 of the compressor, .as shown in Fig. l. of the crank case, due to reclprocation of The breathing action the piston, draws in air from and discharges it through the main suction pipe or port of the compressor. lf this suction port 37 or an obvious equivalent `is connected to clean' air the compressor can operH ate in dusty and dirty surroundings without sucking dirt into the crank .-case, as would be the case if a simple opening having no connection with the suction port were made in the wall of the crank case. A breathing port is commercially necessary 0n single cylinder machines, otherwise the pulsation of, air` inthe crank case would tend to force oil out of any openings-and suck in dirtl or lint that wouldy impair the efficiency of the oil. A. baille 34 is preferably provided in the port 33 adjacent to the suc tion pipe of the compressor soV that when the governor of said compressor (not shown) automatically opens the suction Valve, there will not be a Sudden inrush of air to the crank case. The crank case B is preferably divided horizontally, as shown in Figs. l and 2, and the top portion of same is formed integrally with the cylinder A, said top portion being connected.

ried by supports 24V that are connected to the top members of the boxes of the mainy crank shaft bearings.

In a lubricating system of the character described there is no: liabilityof the cylinder getting tua muchor *oo little oil sino( cylinder 'can be accurately gaged, owing to the fact .that a sight feed means is provided for governing the iow of oil to'the inner wall of the cylinder, when the crank. shaft is in opera-tion, which makes it possible forthe `person who has charge of the machine to accurately regulate the supply ofoil to the cylinder. crank stops, the flow of oil to the cylinder stops automatically, and consequently, there is no waste of oil while the machine is idle. Some of the oil that works'up the side wall of the cylinder collects in the groove in the piston which communicates with the bearings for the piston pin, ,thus

insuring a suflicient supply of oil to the connection between the piston and the connect- .ing rod. T he baille prevents oil from being splashed or thrown upwardly into the open, lower end of the cylinder, and said baille also serves to conduct the oil to the leservoirs located over the crank shaft bearings', and to the reservoir formed in the box that forms part of the connecting rod bearing.

the quantity of oilb'eing supplied to'said .i

lVhen the rotation,y of the Furthermore, there is no liability of the oil working out of the crank case through the bearing through which the crank shaft projects out of the crank case on account of the fact that means are provided for wiping oil' the surplus oil from the portion of the crank shaft that is journaled in saidbearing and conducting said surplus oil back to the crank case. In addition to the desirable features above mentioned, a machine of the construction herein described can be manuloo facturedvcheaply and it can be assembled and dismantled quickly.

In Figs. 8 to 13, inclusive, l have illus-` trated a slightly different form of my lubrieatingl device, embodied in an air compressor provided with a plurality of cylindersthough 1 wish it to be understood that thisform of my invention isequally well adapted to machines of the single cylinder type or to 'other types of `machines besides air compressors. Referring to Figs. 8 and`9, A designates the cylinders of the compressor which are arranged vertically, and. whose lower endsare open and in communication with the crankcase .'Bf that contains a supp'lyof'lubricatingoil .a/,fthe piston. C that is arranged inside/'f each of saidcylinders being connected by means of a connecting rod D withacrank-E on the crank shaft F of the machine.v The crank `,case vB is preferably"provided-with a pan l'Olfor holding the supply of oil m', which pan" is ,detachably y' connected to the crank case by means of bolts 102,'--01' other suitable 5 fastening 'devices." On thefinner side of the crank case'is a; dependingf- `flange 'F103 that .projects downwardly into` the'pan so asto preyent the oilv from splashing over the upper edgey of thevertically disposed.l flange iso meuse 101a of the pan, and each crank arm E of the crank shaft is provided with a throwing device 101 that dips into the bath of loil a2 when the crank shaft is in rotation, and thus throws the, oil upwardly onto devices which cause the oil to' drain into reservoirs or oil-holders.

In the machine herein shown a baille G is arranged inside of the crank case in such a position that it prevents the oil from being thrown directly onto the side walls of the cylinders A, and a separate reservoir H is provided for supplying oil to the side wall of each of said cylinders. A supply duct 105 cooperates with each of the reservoirs H for conducting the oil to the side wall of the cylinder, and valves 106, preferably needle valves, are provided for controlling the flow of the oil from the reservoirs l-ll into the supply duct 105, the oil diippine'l through the port controlled by the valve 10G into a glass sight feed 10? and thence into the supply duct 105 which leads from the sight feed 107 to the side wall of the cylinder, as shown in lfigs, 13 and 8. rllhe reservoir H ofeach cylinder is arranged inside of a housing 108 that communicates directly with the crank case and which isy so located with relation to the particular oil-throwing device 104. that coperates with same that the oil will be thrown upwardly into 'the housing onto the top. wall 109 thereof, which is inclined or shaped in such a' manner that the oil will drain into the reservoir H, as shown in Fig. 11. Thereservoir H may be formed Aconveniently by a horizontally disposed partition 110 in the housing 108, whoser upper e lge is provided with a groove or V-shaped depression that constitutes the reservoir H. The oil supply duct 105 extends transversely through thepartition 110, as shown in Fig. 11, and a member 111 that'carries the regulating valve 10G and the sight feed 107 is secured to the side of the housing- 108 in lsuch a manner that the ducts it and 105n in said member 111 will aline with the reservoir l and the supply duct. 105, as shown in Fig. 13.

When the machine is in operation the throwing,r devices 1011 on the crank shaftthrow suiieient oil uinvardly onto the top walls of the housings 10S to l eep. tl'ie'.' ci .'oirs il supplied with oil. and the' adjust-',- ing valve 106 and sight feed 107 that are provided for each housing1 make it possible for the person in charge of the machine to accurately control or regulate the quantity of oil that is supplied to the cylinders. An annular groove 11?l may be formed in the outer surfaces of each piston at such a point that it will line up with its cooperating' oil` supply duct 105 when the piston is in a certain position. and thus receive oil which distributed over the side wall of the Cylinprocates, the groove 112 being preferably inclined transversely of der when the piston ec the piston, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 8, so that the oil which enters the 1groove from the supply duct 105 will flow to the lower side of the groove and thus bel diston to its coperating connecting arm is kept thoroughly .lllbricated at all times. In the embodiment of my invention herein shown an annular groove 114: 1s formed 1n the piston so as to collect oil from the side wall of the cylinder when the piston reciprocates, and a branch duct 1111a is provided for carrying the oil from the groovelll to the pin 113.. The pin 11,3{5s preferably fastened to the piston by means of a cotter key 115 or.

other suitable device, so as to prevent it from turning'v with relation to the connecting grod, and a groove 113a is formed in said pin 113, so that oil will enter same from the branch duet 1141a and travel longitudinally over the "upper side of the pin. A bushing` 1.16 which surrounds the pin 118 is provided with a plurality of holes 117, and an annular chamber is formed in the portion of the connectving rod. D through which said bushing` passes, so as to receive waste or wicking 118 which. is kept thoroughly saturated with the oil that is supplied through the groove 1138 in the top side of the pin 113. The oil that is supplied to the wickin g 118 passes through the holes 117 in the bushing- 116, and thus keeps the inner surface of the bushing and the outer surface of the pin 113 thoroughly lubricated. and in view of the'fact that the wicking 118 is thoroughly saturated. with oil, there is no liability' of the bushingnot having sutlieient oil when starting up in a new machine or after a machine has been shut down P1or along time. 1n other words, the lubriea-ing system is so designed that the pin that connects the piston and connecting rod together is kept supplied with oil y .bynieans of an oil-saturated device that re- Vtains its slrpplv of oil, even when the machine is not in operation. rllhe portion of the connecting,r rod through which the bushing 116 passes, is provided at its upper end with a hole through which the wicking or packing can be introduced into the annular chamber 117, said hole being normallv closed by" a cap plate 110. as shown in Figs. 8 and 9.v

rThe balde-G" isI so arranged and designed that itlies put of the path described bythe throwing devices 10% on the crank shaft,

andrwhile one function of said baffle is to prevent oil from being thrown into the'cyl` inders by the devices 101, or hy other parts of the crank shaft thatrbecome covered with oil, said baille also performs another function, namely, it distributes oil to the connecting rod bearings 120, each of which is preferabl provided, with a reservoir or cup 120, as s own in Fig. 9 The baille Gr extends longitudinally of the crank case and is arched or substantially inverted ,lV-shape in cross section, as shown' in Fig. 9. ,124' the longitudinal side edges of said baille are depending llanges 121 that are substantially V-shaped or whose lower edges are oppositely inclined, as shown in FigA 8, so as to form a dripping point 121 on each 'tiange which is inI alinement with the path oit travel ofthe connecting rod bearing 120, the baille herein shown being provided with four of such flanges 121 so that two dripping points are provided on the baille for each connecting rod bearinf". Any oil that is thrown onto the underside of the baille will Adrain to the depending flanges 121 at the sides thereof, and in vview of the fact that the lower edges of said flanges are inclined in opposite directions so as to form dripping points 1213, thev oil will eventually Work to the points 121 of the baille and thus drip onto the connecting rod bearings Awhen the crank shaft is in operation. The oil that drips onto the top side of the baille from the lower ends of the cylinders or from the upper side of the crank case whose yend portions 122 are inclined downwardly toward the baille, as shown in Fig. 8, will flow over the top side of the baille and eventually work to the dripping points 121?. It will thus be seen that when the machine isin operation oil will be supplied continually to the connecting rod bearings from the bathe G', which is so designed that any oil which collects on either the topor bottom side of same will eventually work to the drippingpoints 121u of 'the baille which are located in alinement with the pathot travel of the connecting rodbearings 120.

On the end walls of the crank oase are flanges 1223 that incline downwardly from the sides of the crank case toward the longi-k tudinal center of saine, as shown in Fig 9, so as to forni gutters for receiving oil which is splashed or thrown into same, or -which drains into same from the top wall oil? the crank case when the machine is in operaties), The gutters123 are so 'formed that the oil whichcollect's in same will drain out ot Ihe lower ends of the gutters, and each of said gutters is arranged above the oil reservoir 124: that supplies oil to one of theI crank sha-ft bearings 125 through an outlet port 124in that leads from the reservoir to the crank shaft bearing, as shown in Fig. 1. The oil reservoirs 124 may be vformed in various ways, but l prefer to form each of said reservoirsin the remo fable top member of the boX that surroljinds the particular vcrank shaft hearing with which the reser- 8 and 10, and thus securely clamps them to the dividingwall between the two cylinders of the machine. ln order to'eliminate the possibility of'oil getting into the cylinders through the openings through .vhich'the connecting rods pass, ,l provide extensions orl guides g that surround saidopenings and connectin rods and which extend upwardljjv from the aille Grfar enough'to prevent oil from being thrown through said openings by the cranks E or any other moving parts.

An oil gage 129 that'is arranged outside of the crank case, is provided for indicating the level of the oily in the pan 101 ot the crank case, and means similar to that heretofore described is provided for wiping otl or removing the surplus oil. from `the portions of the'crank shaft that are journaled in the crank shaft bearings 125, so as`to prevent the oil from workingv out` of .the era-nk case through said bearings. In thek embodiment of Inv invention here shown each of the crank shaft bearings 125'is provided Aadjacent the outer end vof same with an annular groove .130 in which is arranged a spring arm 131 provided with a wiping device 132 that bears against the underside of the crank shaft, as shown in 12, and thus wipes the surplus oil oit the shaft, drain-holes 133 being. provided in the been` ings so as to permit the surplus oil to drain back into the crank case. e

With a lubricating sjfsternof the character just described the supplvof oil to. each cyl inder of a multicylinder machine can' be controlled independent@7 and accurately, and consequently, there is no liability oi? thc cylinders receiving too :nach orV too little o ilu The desirable features of a splashing system are at ained without the objectionable feature` the 'splash systems now in general use, owing to thev tact that the baille Gf prevents oil from being splashed or thrown directly onto the side walls of the cylinders oit the machine; and, furthermore, adequate lubrication the crank shaft bear ings and the connecting rod lhearings is insured, owing to the fact that meansfare provided for conducting oil to. oil reservoirs or cups that supply said bearings. ln the forms of my invention herein described, l

)asses through notches` formed in said members, as shown 1n Figs.

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l llt) name2 have shown that the oil that flows to the main bearings and connecting rod bearings is all collected-on the baffle, but it is obvious that the oil that is thrown on the walls of f the crank case by the throwing devices could be led byvother suitable means to said bearings.

One very desirable feature ofthe lubricating system herein described is the fact that the baille intercepts the oil that is thrown upwardly by the moving parts in the crank case and leads a certain quantity 0f said oil, that is, that quantity that is thrown by the throwing devices 4 r 104, to points requiring lubrication, said baille being so designed that all surplus oil is led by the ribs or vanes thereon to approximately the outer corners thereof, where it drops back into the bath of oil without touching any moving parts. lith a system of the character-above described `a machine can be operated in a much cleaner manner and with a minimum amount of oil, owing to the fact that only certain parts in the crank case are utilized to supply` oil to the parts requiring lubrication, all the oil that is thrown upwardly by the other vmoving parts in the crank case being returned to the supply, thus preifenting unnecessary swirling of oil in the crank case orv too much lubrication tothe moving parts therein.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. ln a machine of the, character described, a cylinder, a piston in said cylinder,

'means that is adapted to hold a bath of lubricating oil, a stationary member for holding oil that is supplied tothe cylinder, and means actuated by the crank shaft of the machine that dips intothe bath of oil and delivers the oil to said member.

2. In a machine of the character d'escribed, a cylinder, a piston in said cylinder, a crank'case that is adaptedv to hold a bath of lubricating oil, a trough forholding oil that is supplied to the cylinder, means actuated by the crank shaft of the machine that dips into the bath of oil in the crank case and throws said oil into said trough, and means for regulating or controlling the flow of oil from said trough to the cylinder.

3. ln a machine of the character. described, a cylinder, a piston in said cylinder, a crank case that is adapted to hold a supply of lubricatingl oil, a trough for holding oil that is supplied to the cylinder, means actuated by the crank shaft of the machine that dips into the supply of oil in the crank case and throws said oil into said trough, means for regulating or controlling the amount of oil that is fed to said trough, and means for enabling the feed of oil to said trough to be observed so as "to accurately gcvern the supply ofv oil to the cylinder,

-case that el. In a machine of the ycharacter described, a cylinder, a piston in said cylinder, means that is adapted to hold a bath of lubricating oil, a stationary member arranged at a higher level than the bath of oil in said means, means for throwing the oil constituting said bath upwardly into said" bricating oil, a stationary7 device arranged at a higher level than the bath of oil in said means, means for throwing the oil in said means upwardly into said device, means for conducting the oil from said device to the piston in said cylinder so as to lubricate said piston and the side wall of the cylinder, and means for regulating the amount of oil that is supplied to thevcylinder and piston.`

6. In a machine of the character de- Y, scribed, a cylinder, a piston in said cylinder,v a crank case that is adapted to hold a bath of lubricating oil, a housing arranged above the bath of oil in the crank case, an oil holder in said housing, a device actuated by `the crank shaft of the machine that dips' into the bath of oil in the crank case and throws it upwardly into said oil holderand means for varying the amount of oil thateis received by said oil holder, irrespective of the speed of the machine.

'i'. In a machine of the character described,

a cylinder, a piston in said cylinder, a` crank case that is adapted to hold a bath of lubrifor supplying oil to eating oil, oil reservoirs the cylinder and to the crank shaft bearings of the, machine, and a, throwing device actuated by the crankshaft that dips into the bath of oil in the crank case and thus supplies oil to said reservoirs.

8.` ln a machine of the character described,

a cylinder, a piston in said cylinder, acrank is adapted to hold a bath of lubricating oil, separate reservoirs for supplying oil to the cylinder, to the crank shaft bearings, and to the connecting rod bearing, and a throwing device actuated by the crank shaft that dips into the bath of oil in the crank case and thus conducts oil to said reservoirs.

lll ln a machine of the character described, a cylinder, a sight feed lubricating device for said cylinder, a member that is adapted to hold a bath of lubricating oil, and means actuated by the crank shaft of the machine that dips into the oil bath and suppliesthe oil to said sight feed cylinder lubricating evice. ."lQ. ln lubricating system for trunk piston machines of the character described, an adjustable feed cylinder lubricating device,

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y thrown directly onto the cylinder walls or piston, and voil-throwing means actuated by the crank shaft for supplying oil to said adjustable feed cylinder lubricating device, and to thedistributing meansfthat lubricates the bearings of the machine.

l2. in a trunk piston machine, the combination of acylinder, a stationarily-mounted lubricator that supplies oil to an opening in the wall ofthe cylinder, avmember for holding an-oil bath, a crank shaft, and an oil thrower actuated by said crank shaft for y splashing or throwing the oil in said bath into said cylinder lubricator.

` 13. ln a trunk piston machine, the combination of a cylinder, a lubricator for the cylinder, .a member .torv holding an oil bath, a crank shaft, an oil thrower actuated vby said crank shaft fr supplying the oil in said bath to said cylinder lubricator, and means for lgoverning the quantity of oily supplied byr said lubricator.

14. In av-machine of the character de-y scribed, a cylinder, an oil bathA holder, al crank shaft, an adjustable lubricator for the cylinder, a .device actuated by the crank shaft for delivering oil from 'the oil bath to said lubrcator, and a baille for preventing oil from being thrown directly onto the cylinder Walls. l

15. In a machine of the character described. cylinder, an oilbath` holder, a crank shaft, an adjustable lubricator 'orQthe cylinder, a device actuated by the crank shaft for deli vering oil from the oil bath to said lubricator, and a balile for preventing oil from being thrown directly onto the cylinder walls, said battle being provided with distributing means that conveys oil to certain bearings of the machine.

16. In an air compressor lubricated from an oil bath, eil thro'wers actuated. by the crank shaft for supplying oil to the cylinder of the machine, a baille for preventing oil from being thrown directly onto the cylinder walls, and a breathing connection between the crank case and the sucticn. pipe oli the machine.

l?. In a lubricating system for nk pis# ton machines of the character described, a lubricating oil bath arranged inside of the .crank case, oil-throwing means actuated by the crank shaft, an adjustable oil-catching Llamas device arranged in said' crank case for supplying oil to the'cylinder of the machine, and means-whereby the action of said oil catching device can be observed from the outside of said crank case.

18. ln a lubricating system for trunk piston machines of the type described, a lubricating oil bath in the crank case of the machine, an adjustable oil-catching device for supplying oil to the cylinder of the machine, means actuated by the crank shaft of the machine for supplying oil to said oil-catching device, and a Asight opening in said crank case whereby the operation of said oil-catching device can be observed.

19. In a lubricating Systemvfor air compressors, a lubricating` oil bath arranged in the crank case thereof, an adjustable sight feed oiling device. for the cylinder, oilthrowing means actuated by the crank shaft of the machine that dips into said bath of oil and throws oil ina vertical plane at one' side of the cylinder bore to said cylinder oiling device, a baffle plate that excludes any 'thrown oil from. entering directly into the cylinder bore and which distributes thrown oil to certain bearings of the machine, and a port connecting the crank case of the'ma-` chine with the suction port 'so as to prevent oil .from being blown out. of Said crank case or dirt from being sucked into same.

20, In a machine of 'the character described that is lubricated 'from a-bath of oil in the crank'ca'se, means actuated .bythe /cran'k shaft for throwing oil vin a. vertical plane at one side `ofthe cylinder bore,a hous-' 'crank shaft'or throwing oil in a vertical plane at one side of the cylinder bore,` a

housing o. said crank case in alinementf with said throwing plane, means in said' housing forintercepting a portion of the thrown oil, means for conveying the intercepted oil to the interior of the cylinder, and a sight opening said housing.

22. ln a .machine of the character described, a bath of lubricant arranged inthe crank case thereof, means'actuated by the crank shaft for throwing oil in a vertical plane at one side of the cylinder bore, a housing on said crank case arranged in alinement with said throwing plane, means for intercepting a greater or lesser quantity of the thrown oil, and means for conveying said .intercepted oil to the interior of the cylinderL '23. In a -machine of the character described,` a' vertically disposed cylinder, a

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@il 5mm the posed cylinder whose lower end is open and in communication with said crank case, a crank shaft, a connecting rod for connecting the piston to said crank shaft, a 'baille arranged at the lower end of said cylinder, means for splashing oil onto said baille, and means on said baille for conducting the oil that is splashed onto same to a point from which the oil drips onto the connecting rod bearing, and means for lubricating said cyl- ,inder.

for throwing the oil in the crank case ontov said gravity-reed devices, and means :torl

preventing the oil from splashing into the open lower end of the cylinder.

35. In a machine of the character described, a crank case that is adapted to contain a supply of lubricating oil, a vertically disposed cylinder whose lower end is open and in communication with said crank case, a piston in said cylinder, a connecting rod for connecting said piston to the crank shaft of the machine, separate and distinct reser-v voirs or oil-holders for supplying oil to the side wall of the cylinder and to the connecting rod bearing, gravity-feed devices cooperating with each of said reservoirs, means for splashing the oil in the crank case onto said gravity-feed devices, means for preventing the oil from splashing into the open lower end of the cylinder, and means for removing oil from the side wall of the cylinder and supplying it to the connection between the piston and the connecting rod.

36, In a machine of the character described, a crank case that is adapted to contain a supply of oil, a, vertically disposed. cylinder' whose lower end isopen and in communication with the crank case, a throwing device on the crank shaft of the machine located out of vertical alinernent with the cylinder, and an' oil-supplying device for the cylinder which is kept supplied with oil by means of' said throwing device.

37. In a machine of the character described, a. :mank case that is adapted to contain a bath of oil, a vertically disposed cylinder whose lower end is open and in communication with the crank case, throwing device on the crank sha-ft of the machine located out of vertical alinement with the cylinder; an oil-supplying device for the cylinder winch 1s kept supplied. with oil by means of said throwing device, and a baille interposed between the cylinder and the bath of oil in the crank case and provided with a lateral extension for causing oil to drip into the path through which the bearing of the connecting rod travels.

38. In a machine of the character described, a crank case that is adapted to contain a supply of oil, a vertically disposed cylinder whose lower end is open and in communication with the crank case, a throwing device on the crankshaft of the machine located out of vertical alinement with the cylinder, and a substantially arched baille arranged above the crank shaft for protecting the cylinder and provided at its side edges with depending 'flanges that incline downwardly to dripping points located in the vertical plane through which the bearing ofthe connecting rod travels.

39. In a machine of the character described, a crank case that is adapted to contain a supply of oil, a crank shaft provided with a throwing device, oil reservoirs for supplying oil to the bearings of the crank shaft, and a baille arranged above the crank shaft for distributing'oil to said reservoirs.

40. In a machine ofthe character described, a cylinder, a crank case that is adapted to lcontain a supply of oil, a crank shaft provided with a throwing device, oil reservoirs for supplying oil to the bearings of the crank shaft, a baille arranged above the:

crank shaft for distributing oil to said reservoirs, said bali'le being provided with means for causing oil to drip onto the connecting rod bearing when the crank shaft is in operation, and means for lubricating said cylj;

inder.

41. In a machine of the character described, a cylinder, a crank case that is adapted to contain a bath of lubricating oil, a crankshaft provided with a throwing device .that dips into said bath of o il when, the crank shaft is in operation, a substantially inverted V- shaped baille arranged over said crank shaft, means on said baiile for causing oil to drain to dripping points that are located in the vertical planel through which the connecting rod bearingtravels, and means for collecting a portion of the oil thrown by said throwing devices and conveying same to said cylinder.'

4Q. In a machine of the character described, a crank case comprising a lower portion and a. removable top portion, a vertically disposed cylinder carried by the top portion voi" the crank case and having its lower endI open, an oil-throwing device actuated by the crank shaft of the machine, a bafliefcarried by the lower portion of the, crank case forl of the oil that'is thrown by said throwing devices and conveying same to said cylinder.

43. In a machine of the character described, a crank case comprising a lower portion and a removable top portion, a vertically disposed cylinder carried by the top portion of the crank case and having its lower/end open, an oil-throwing device actuated' by the crank shaft of the machine, bearing caps' a supply of lubricating oil, a vertically disposed cylinder whose lower end is open and in communication with the crank case, a crank shaft provided with an oil-throwing device, al biie arranged between said cylinder and' crank shaft, a. connecting rod that passes Athrough an opening in said baille, an inclined surface in the upper portion of the crank case that delivers oil to the toplsidc of bailie, and means on the baiile for delivering oil to thebearing of theconnecting rod.

45. In a machine of the character described, a crank case that is adapted to hold the crankshaft of the machine that dips into said oil, a cylinder lubricator whichv is supplied with oil by said device, ahbaffle that protects the open end of the cylinder, and

' shaft bearing lubricators which are supplied with oil from said baffle. 46. In a machine of the character de scribed, a crank case that is adapted to contain a supply of lubricating oil, a vertically disposed cylinder whose, lower end is open and in communication with said crank case, a crank shaft provided with an oil-throwing device, -a piston in said cylinder, -a connecting rod pivotally connected to said piston, a baille for preventing the oil from being splashed directly into the cylinder, an oil reservoir for supplying oil to the side wall of the cylinder, and means for lubricating the connection between the piston and connecting rod.

47. In a machine of the character described, a crank case adapted to contain a bath of oil, a cylinder arranged above said crank case, a throwing device in the crank case that dips into said oil bath and transfers oil from said bath to said cylinder, and

means for regulating the quantity of oil,

that is supplied to said cylinder.

48. In a machine of the character' described, a crank case adapted to contain a bath of oil. a cylinder arranged above said crank. case, a throwing device lin the crank case that dips into said oil bath and trans` fers oil from said-bath to said cylinder, and means for regulating the quantity of oil that is supplied to said cylinder while the machine is in motion.v

49. In a machine of the character described, a crank case provided with a bath of oil, a cylinder arranged above said crank case, a sight feed lubricating device for said cylinder, and a device actuated by the crank shaft that is adapted to dip into said oil bath and throw the oil into said lubricating device.

50. In a machine of the character described, a'crank case provided with a bath of oil, a cylinder arranged above said crank case, an adjustable sight feed lubricating device for said cylinder, and a device on the crank shaft of the machine that transfers oil from said bath to said adjustable sight feed lubricating device.

51. In a. lubricating system for machines of the character described having av supply of lubricating oil in the crank case thereof, a device on the crank shaft for throwing oil upwardly in said crank case, and means on the cylinder of the machine for catching a portion of the oil thrown by said device and leading said oil to the interior of said cylinder.

l55?.. In a. machine of the character described that is lubricated froma supply of oil in the crank case, abaffle arranged in the upper portion of said crank case so as to intercept the oil that is thrown upwardly by` the, moving arts in said crank case, means on said ba e forconveying a certain quantity of the intercepted oil to certain 'moving parts requiring lubrication, and

means for returning all other intercepted oil to the bath or supply in said crank case.

53. In a machine of the class described, a crank case, a crank shaft that projects through said crank case, a bearing in said case for said shaft, means for lubricating said bearing, and a wiping device that removes the surplus oil from the crank shaft GEORGE F. STEEDMAN.

Witnesses LEON S. BUCKLES, L. P. LEssARD. 

